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MAR IVANIOS COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS)
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
Reg. No. :.………………… Name :.………………….
First Semester B.Voc. Degree Examination, January 2016
First Degree Programme under CSS
General Course III: (for Tourism Hospitality Management)
AUTH162: Environmental Studies
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 80
SECTION A
Answer ALL questions in one or two sentences.
1. What is oil spill
2. What is edge effect
3. What is endemism
4. What is ecological succession
5. What is Tsunami
6. What is a species
7. What is deforestation
8. What you meant by hazardous wastes
9. What are ecological indicators
10. What is ozone depletion
(10 x 1 10 Marks)
SECTION B
Answer any EIGHT questions, not exceeding a paragraph of 50 words.
11. What is acid rain Add its ill effects.
12. Differentiate between "Autecology" and "Synecology".
13. What is Global Warming
14. What is meant by hot spots of biodiversity
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15. Discuss the importance of decomposers in an ecosystem.
16. Differentiate between ex situ and in situ conservation.
17. Differentiate between renewable and non renewable natural resources.
18. What are the different alternative sources of energy
19. Explain the benefits and problems of dams.
20. Describe the role of soil and water as abiotic factors of ecosystem.
21. What you meant by soil profile
22. Discuss the importance of wetlands.
x 2 16 Marks)
SECTION C
Answer any SIX questions, in a page of 100 words.
23. What is Ecological pyramids Describe the different types of ecological pyramids.
24. Discuss the important properties of population.
25. What is biogeochemical cycle. Explain nitrogen cycle.
26. Briefly explain the different factors responsible for land degradation.
27. What is Disaster management What are the basic aspects of disaster management
28. Explain Wasteland Reclamation. What are the measures adopted to reclaim
29. What is bio diversity Explain the different levels of bio diversity.
30. What is population explosion What are the effects of population explosion
31. What is Solid Waste What are the different types of solid waste.
x 4 24 Marks)
SECTION D
Answer any TWO questions, not exceeding four pages.
32. What is environmental pollution What are the various types of environmental pollution.
33. Write an essay on various methods of rain water harvesting. Add a note on advantages of rain water harvesting.
34. What is solid waste management Explain different methods of solid waste management.
35. Write an essay on major threats to biodiversity.
x 15 30 Marks)